Belmont
Belmont, Missouri
November 7, 1861
On November 6, 1861, Brig. Gen. U.S. Grant left
Cairo, Illinois, by steamers, in conjunction with two gunboats, to
make a demonstration against Columbus, Kentucky. The next morning,
Grant learned that Confederate troops had crossed the Mississippi
River from Columbus to Belmont, Missouri, to intercept two
detachments sent in pursuit of Brig. Gen. M. Jeff Thompson and,
possibly, to reinforce Maj. Gen. Sterling Price's force. He landed
on the Missouri shore, out of the range of Confederate artillery
at Columbus, and started marching the mile to Belmont. At 9:00 in
the morning, an engagement began. The Federals routed the
Confederates out of their Belmont cantonment and destroyed the
Rebel supplies and equipment they found because they did not have
the means to carry them off. The scattered Confederate forces
reorganized and received reinforcements from Columbus.
Counterattacked by the Confederates, the Union force withdrew,
re-embarked, and returned to Cairo. Grant did not accomplish much
in this operation, but, at a time when little Union action
occurred anywhere, many were heartened by any activity.
Result(s):
Inconclusive
Location:
Mississippi County
Campaign: Operations at the Ohio and Mississippi River
Confluence (1861)
Date(s): November 7, 1861
Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant [US];
Brig. Gen. Gideon J. Pillow [CS]
Forces Engaged: 7,800 total (US 3,625; CS 4,175)
Estimated Casualties: 1,464 total (US 498; CS 966)
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About the files:
These are modifications for the Talonsoft BGBR
game using standard rules.How
to install:
Just create
a new folder in your C:\BGS directory and name it « BM».
After having
downloaded them, unzip all files (maps and others) into this «
BB» folder. Start
your game by C:\BGS\BGS.EXE and choose the Belmont (BM) module.
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Map Files -
BMMain0.zip
(57 Kb)
BMMain1.zip
(212 Kb)
BMMain2.zip
(710 Kb)
BMMain3.zip
(186 Kb)
Other files -
BMOthers.zip
(198 Kb)
Scenario files -
BMScen.zip
(2 Kb)
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